Hoosier Ag Today

The Fort Wayne Farm Show kicked off at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Tuesday. Hoosier Ag Today Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin started on the seminar stage discussing his early outlook for spring planting. “Honestly, at this

2025 proved to be a truly unusual year for Indiana’s corn and soybean crops, with growers facing a rollercoaster of weather and uneven yields that kept farmers and researchers on their toes. Early in the season, unusually

USDA has revised the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee voting period. That means if you’re an eligible ag producer and private landowner, you should be receiving your ballot this week. Elections are occurring in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for these committee

A bill that would delay the implementation of a new federal law that significantly restricts hemp products has been introduced by Indiana Congressman Jim Baird (R-04). The Hemp Planting Predictability Act would provide a two-year extension on the

The Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA) is seeking farmer leaders to join its 24-member board responsible for investing Indiana’s soybean checkoff funds. Due to four board members who are scheduled to complete their third term, at least four

Ag leaders have been pushing your lawmakers in Washington for Farm Labor reform for a long time. On Sunday, the top ag lawmakers in both the House and Senate told American Farm Bureau Federation members that Farm

USDA Report Day on Monday offered many surprises and bearish news for the grain markets. The USDA’s Crop Production Report said the 2025 corn harvest was a record-high 17 billion bushels, up 14 percent from the 2024

A lot of time was spent breaking down SB1 last year, what we can now officially call the Braun Tax Reform Bill. But the question remains: is this bill good for farmers? Purdue Professor Emeritus Larry Deboer,

Last year, we told you about a bill introduced by State Rep. Robb Greene (R-Shelbyville) that would provide greater protections for farms that have been in the same family for many generations—and make it far more challenging

Mindy Orschell, who farms with her family in Franklin County, was reelected to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Women’s Leadership Committee (WLC) program for her second term during the 2026 AFBF National Convention in Anaheim, California